{ "entity": "NetNewsletter", "subtitle": "An eCorp Venture", "domain": "netnewsletter.com", "vertical": "AI & Agent Economy", "count": 18, "generated_at": "2026-08-08T18:45:56.486Z", "articles": [ { "title": "An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/977124/amazon-data-center-worst-polluting-power-plant", "summary": "To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times. The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, Texas has received si", "source": "theverge.com", "published": "2026-08-08T13:53:34-04:00", "image": null }, { "title": "X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/08/x-replaces-misaligned-revenue-sharing-program-with-original-content-rewards/", "summary": "X is winding down its existing Revenue Sharing program.", "source": "techcrunch.com", "published": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:34:22 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a lot of fun, but it’s not a must-have", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/08/the-kindle-scribe-colorsoft-is-a-lot-of-fun-but-its-not-a-must-have/", "summary": "While the device is pretty and lightweight, it’s not something the everyday person needs due to its hefty price tag and size.", "source": "techcrunch.com", "published": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "Buc-ee’s dodges John Oliver to sue another small business", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/business/977112/buc-ees-john-oliver-lawsuit-beaver-mini-mart", "summary": "Buc-ee's became something of a viral sensation during the World Cup, but it has a troubling history of suing small gas stations and convenience stores. On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver literally begged the company to sue him for selling merch featuring his sq", "source": "theverge.com", "published": "2026-08-08T11:47:30-04:00", "image": null }, { "title": "Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/08/googles-top-hacker-hunter-explains-why-hacking-groups-get-codenames/", "summary": "Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames.", "source": "techcrunch.com", "published": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "Musician and entrepreneur Tom Vek is building a digital music player, but don’t call it retro", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/report/976872/tom-vek-musician-entrepreneur-sleevenote-interview", "summary": "Tom Vek burst onto the scene in 2005 with his album We Have Sound, which garnered a solid 7.6 from the tastemakers of the day over at Pitchfork. His undeniably catchy brand of dancy indietronica landed him an appearance on The OC and placement on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrac", "source": "theverge.com", "published": "2026-08-08T11:00:00-04:00", "image": null }, { "title": "Is this $450 laptop from an unknown brand too good to be true?", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/977031/chuwi-unibook-laptop-intel-wildcat-lake-review", "summary": "Finding a good laptop under $500 was hard enough before RAMageddon. They nearly always had cheap hardware and underpowered, often outdated chips. That's what made the MacBook Neo so disruptive: It offered great build quality and good-enough performance starting at $599. Windows l", "source": "theverge.com", "published": "2026-08-08T08:00:00-04:00", "image": null }, { "title": "My favorite feel-good show is back", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/977084/ted-lasso-bose-tony-installer", "summary": "Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 139, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, barbecue sauce, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Johnny Knoxville and Google", "source": "theverge.com", "published": "2026-08-08T08:00:00-04:00", "image": null }, { "title": "Nitecore’s latest power bank is the lightest and most compact yet", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/976506/nitecore-nb10000-gen4-review-adventure-battery", "summary": "There's two things you should know about me, your intrepid reviewer: I hate the feature creep associated with modern power banks, and I love shaving grams off the gear I carry when backpacking, bikepacking, and trail running. So imagine my delight when Nitecore released a new gen", "source": "theverge.com", "published": "2026-08-08T03:00:00-04:00", "image": null }, { "title": "OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/openai-says-it-slowed-astra-model-development-over-security-concerns/", "summary": "OpenAI said this model, which is still in development, reached its \"critical cybersecurity threshold,\" meaning it could independently identify and carry out cyberattacks against traditionally well-protected real-world systems.", "source": "techcrunch.com", "published": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:48:24 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "The gaming site sponsored by Walmart lays off its editorial staff", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/games/977056/restart-gaming-site-walmart-moonrock-layoffs", "summary": "Restart, a games media website launched in late 2024 that was sponsored by Walmart, has laid off its \"entire editorial team,\" according to a Friday post from Brandy Berthelson, the site's former editor-in-chief. Other staffers have also posted about being laid off. Restart is ope", "source": "theverge.com", "published": "2026-08-07T18:05:08-04:00", "image": null }, { "title": "After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/after-rippling-blew-millions-on-ai-in-months-it-built-an-employee-roi-tool/", "summary": "After its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.", "source": "techcrunch.com", "published": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:30:11 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "Wacom’s MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/wacoms-movinkpad-11-is-a-fun-and-mid-priced-entry-point-for-digital-artists/", "summary": "The MovinkPad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.", "source": "techcrunch.com", "published": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/security-researchers-scanned-the-polish-web-and-found-courts-hospitals-and-airports-at-risk-of-hacks/", "summary": "Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.", "source": "techcrunch.com", "published": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:00:08 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/976801/fenix-flexin-rubberz-ai-song-treblo", "summary": "It took long enough, but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI for the 80s synth pop-themed song \"Rubberz.\" His comments follow the producer Medasin's videos claiming that an AI tool called Treblo (formerly Sonauto) was used to make the song, and the compan", "source": "theverge.com", "published": "2026-08-07T16:01:51-04:00", "image": null }, { "title": "Watching Roku’s AI channel is like eating from a trough", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/976939/roku-fairground-ai-fast-channel", "summary": "The appeal of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels has always been the way they make it easier to (re)discover classic films and series. But Roku's latest experiment in the FAST space has less to do with traditionally produced entertainment and is entirely focus", "source": "theverge.com", "published": "2026-08-07T14:59:46-04:00", "image": null }, { "title": "OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/976948/openai-astra-model-pause-critical-cyber-capabilities", "summary": "OpenAI says it is pausing \"internal activities\" around an in-development AI model, Astra, because it doesn't yet meet new security standards the company is putting in place. The announcement follows its recent disclosure that OpenAI models accidentally hacked Hugging Face. Anthro", "source": "theverge.com", "published": "2026-08-07T14:40:34-04:00", "image": null }, { "title": "Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/cloudflare-launches-kitesurf-a-browser-built-for-ai-agents/", "summary": "Kitesurf is a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people. It uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks, helping developers build browser-based AI agents more efficiently.", "source": "techcrunch.com", "published": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:16:09 +0000", "image": null } ] }